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Know What's Below. Call Before You Dig.

Many of Dakota Electric’s power lines are buried underground, and an underground power line can be just as dangerous as an overhead power line. Protect yourself and your property by contacting Gopher State One Call before digging.

Why call

When you call

Each utility marks areas with underground utility lines using the colors in the chart below

What Dakota Electric locates

Dakota Electric-owned lines and equipment

Member-owned secondary lines from the transformer to the members home, and although Dakota Electric locates secondary lines, the property owner is responsible for the cost of any damage caused to the lines

What a member must hire a private locator to locate

Member-owned secondary electrical lines serving a building other than your home, such as a barn, shed or business